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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1889

Page

6

Money Market Gains Ease in Clearing House Trading

The money market showed an easier tone with Clearing House borrowing rates at 2 percent. General time loans ranged 4 percent, call loans 3 to 4 percent, and New York funds discounted at 8 cents to par. Exchanges at Chicago and New York shifted, Treasury actions freed nearly 16 million to take up bonds, and Atchison news dominated stock activity with President Strong resigning and Allen Manuel named successor amid mixed reactions.

Bosroy Wedarslay Clearing House New York Sub-Treasury Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orlean Commercial Bank Charleston Savannah Secretary of the Treasury Treasury Bank of England Atchison Strong The Allen Manuel St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Road Kansas Atlantic & Pacific Sonora Texas California Manvel Iie Boston Doctor Magoun Atchison Road McMuullin Strone Manuel Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Union Wacilie Chicago & Wes Michigan Flint & Pere Maria

Market swings on railroad shares and wheat futures slide

At the New York Stock Exchange on a volatile session, Jersey Central led gains with strong activity alongside Lackawanna and Northern Pacifics, while Cotton Oil fell 1 percent. Treasuries boosted by 84 million bonds news. railroad bonds steady as market closed firmer but cautious. Wheat futures surged then cooled, with Chicago and New York closing mixed amid heavy exports and domestic consumption signals.

Missouri Pacific Lackawanna Jersey Central Oregon St. Louis Treasury Hocking Valley Mobile & Ohio Norfolk & Western Clinch Valley Peoria Decatur

New York Money Markets and Rail Stocks Mixed Movements

Money on call easy at 3 4 2 with last loan at 3. Sterling steady with 60 day bills near 4.83 and demand around 4.86. Government bonds dull, railroad bonds steady. Market rose after noon led by Northern Pacific, Lackawanna, St Paul, and others with Northern Pacifics peaking around 133 8. C C C St Louis slid from 76% to 74% then recovered to 75%. Other stocks barely rose.

New York Prime Mercantile Kar Sterling Exchange Lackawanna St. Paul C. & St. Louis New England Atchison St. Louis

California mining stocks end of day quotations

San Francisco August 28 official closing quotations for mining stocks list Best Belcher and Crown Point among others. Companies include Sierra Nevada Eureka Consolidated Gould & Corry Utah Copper Hale & Norcross Yellow Jacket and Mexican with varied small gains and losses.

San Francisco Cal Best & Belcher Opbir Con Savage Faure

Foreign financial reports from London market update

Aug 28 report shows Consols at 98 15 16 for money and account. U S 4s at 13034, 4%4s at 108, Atlantic & Great Western firsts 3344, seconds 554, Erie 297, seconds 10642, Illinois Central 119, Mexican ordinary 56 4, St Paul common 73 4, New York Central 110, Pennsylvania 54. Money 2 percent.

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Pilgrimage of Aleppo Temple Knights Leaves Boston

About 250 to 300 members of Aleppo Temple Knights of the Mystic Shrine with Carter's Band sailed from Battery wharf on the steamer New York just before 7 PM. They head to Portland, Missouri, for a day of rituals at City Hall and a clambake on Chebeague Island before the return voyage to Boston on Friday.

Aleppo Temple Knights of the Mystic Shrine Carter Battery Wharf New York Porland City Hall Chebeague Island Boston

Elastic Starch Outshines All Shun Imitations

Elastic starch emerges as superior to all Shun imitations, asserting clear lead in quality and performance over competing brands in the market.

Market Notes Show Mixed Commodity Signals Across Goods

In California markets, fruits remain in fair supply with apples oranges lemons steady and bananas unchanged. Meat lines show pork steady fresh beef firm mutton steady lambs quiet veal slow, while fats like lard in fair demand and tallow firm. Oils and grains display varying activity from dull to active across corn oats and flour.

India California

Fall River Cloth Market Quiet at 3 Percent

Fall River reports the print cloth market remains quiet and steady at 3 percent for 64x64s with little business reported. The slowdown reflects cautious buying and normal summer lull in textile trade.

Fall River

Foreign wool sales in Antwerp show active demand

At Antwerp wool sales on August 28 buyers were active with strong demand for Australian wools. About 3000 bales were offered with higher prices than the last London sale. Buenos Ayres 814 bales fetched 90 216 francs per 100 kilos. Montevideo 600 bales 160 225 francs. Victoria greasy 692 bales 120245 francs. scoured 73 bales 230 435 francs. New South Wales greasy 203 bales 180 270 francs. Cape of Good Hope and Natal greasy 81 bales 185 205 francs.

Antwerp London Buenos Ayres Montevideo Victoria New South Wales Cape O Good Hope Natal

Prices Off In Proportion To Demand Sparks Sale Note

A brief item notes prices fall in proportion to demand fueling sales activity. The snippet mentions business momentum and states sales drive chunks and drivers at 1250 dollars.

The Leather Trade Market Moves Steadily Despite Tight Supplies

The leather market shows sustained export and domestic activity with English buyers active in sole leather and splits. Prices hold firm, demand remains robust across rough, grain, and finished leathers, while higher quality exotics stay scarce and keep values steady or rising.

City horse market shows quiet trade and limited sales

Dealers report a subdued market with light inquiries and many concessions needed to move stock. Week sales mostly around 85 to 125 dollars, with some horses at 40 to 200 per head and several stables noting weak demand and falling values as exchanges approach next month.

Moses Colman & Son Isburgh & Co Walker’s Bazaar Jookers Combination Sale Mr Bruce Welch & Hall Z Hi Brockway International Horse Exchange CH & E Snow

The Boot and Shoe Trade Shows Early Spring Activity

The spring goods orders placed recently are satisfactory for this early season with many buyers on the market. Prices show little change though cheaper items dip slightly. Demand for heavy goods remains strong and duplicate orders grow. overall trade is expected to pick up for fall and winter. Retailers should renew purchases to meet anticipated demand.

Chicago Gilman, Cheney & Co Boston South America Vienna Austria- Hungary

Hide market shows buyers' advantage on varied hides

Demand for foreign hides remains moderate with prices favoring buyers as large weekly receipts arrive. African hides bring 12 cents and Buenos Ayres 11 4 cents, while 10 000 lots of Cordova, Corrientes, and River Platte hides sell privately. Domestic wet salted sales near 54 4 to 5 4 cents for butts and 44 4 to 4 2 cents for seconds. southern dry hides steady around 7 2 to 8 cents. New England quiet. market trend favors tanners.

Buenos Ayres Montevideo California Corrientes

Rubber market steady as demand remains firm

India rubber shows steady demand with arrivals readily disposed of. Manufacturers, facing limited crude rubber stocks, are obliged to secure supply. Fine Para rubber quoted at 61 63 cents per pound and course at 38 cents. Week sales at inside prices reflect ongoing activity.

Grain Prices and Market Activity Across Wheat and Flour

John E. Welsh at 06 State Street reports carload grain data and flour receipts. Domestic flour quotations span wholesale and jobbing prices with varied grades. Inspections total 85 cars including steamer corn and oats. receipts show 8085 bbls and 6626 sacks with last year’s figures noted. New York activity rises with export and home demand sustaining prices across winter and spring wheats.

Minnesota Canada Superior Canada Roller New York City

Mixed Grain and Flour Market Report Summary

Chicago and St Louis receipts and shipments show flour and grain markets firm, unsettled, or weaker in parts. Prices for Minnesota and Chicago grains, rye flour, cornmeal, oats, rye, and millfeed listed with varied bids. No 2 and No 3 grades cited. multiple cities show export and local demand fluctuations.

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